The BURDEN OF PROOF?!?!?!?!

How insane are the libs?

"The burden is on the nominee to prove to the Senate that he is worthy of the position -- not on the Senate to prove he is unworthy."

What the holy heck is Mr. Frizzy Dem Commentator thinking? The Senate is NOT supposed to stand in the President's nominees' way unless it knows of some reason they shouldn't be confirmed.

I'm just glad Pres. Bush nominated someone with a spine. And I sure hope the Senate doesn't give him too much guff (either of the "him"s). (Although it would certainly be demonstrative of certain Senators' characters...)

Conversation Killers

You know, I've run across two posts in the last few days regarding pro-Iraq action people being conversationally ambushed by dishonest morons. One here, and one here.

Which brings me to my question: How is it that we as a society have become so self-centered that the only reason we ask a question is to vomit our own opinions all over their day? I say we, because I used to be guilty of this absolute rudeness on occasion, too, but I try really hard not to ask people what their opinions are unless I want to hear them. And engage in an actual, empathetic, intelligent, intellectually honest conversation.

Can't we all just get along???

Kudos to the Brits

...for their astonishingly deft handling of this week's bombings. (I apologize for my laziness in not flying the Union Jack!)

I really like one common reaction in particular -- "hello you !@#*^&!$%# terrorists -- we've been living next door to the IRA for how long now? Get a life..."

It is so nice to see people refuse to be intimidated by evil. And yes, the terrorists are evil. They know what they're doing is wrong: the leaders are after power, and the lackeys serve out of fear. Service should be motivated by love instead.

So here's a good stiff Ginger Ale around -- thanks, gentlemen and -ladies!

Taking a stand

Apparently the Anglican Church in the rest of the world (you know, the division with a spine) is fried enough at the US & Canadian Anglican Churches' ordination of homosexuals that they've voted them out.

Which is to say, good for them. BeCAUSE...it's about time peole realized it's okay to stick to your guns. We choose our associations. Organizations set guidelines. If someone wants to change the guidelines, they're free to set up their own. But they do not have the right to demand that the organization change its guidelines. If I disagree with an organization's agenda, I do not join; if I am already associated with them, I leave. Very simple concept.

And we can all have legitimate differences of opinion.

Too bad everyone doesn't always have the self-confidence to do what they believe to be right, on their own.

Today's inspiring story

A 12-year old girl is rescued and defended from a gang of brutes on two legs by three lions.

I love it when noble beasts win over the ignoble ones.

Grunts-R-Them

This is so inspiring -- I'm not the only one weirded out by those "grunts" from female tennis players! :-)

One referee thinks they just might be making noise deliberately...

Neither law nor order

OK, so it's late and I may be a bit hyper-sensitive, but I have to say I was disappointed tonight in one of my favorite "catch-occasionally" shows, Law & Order. Well, the second one of the night. (Helps to have them on while laundry is going). And since I'm up, I need to say something about it.

Political agendum #1? US Special Forces were encouraging opium production by a shady character so they could ostensibly catch some more terrorists. And oh, the outrage! How could the US military support people who are doing illegal things? Opium, of all the evils! Oh, wait -- drug use is a victimless crime, right??? Which liberal agenda are we promoting here? I'm getting all confused.

Political agendum #2 presented as fact -- granted, it came from the "bad guy" that the "evil Special Forces guys" were encouraging -- was that Afghanistan's only potential for cash crops is opium, so that's why all the poor good people were happy that the Taliban was gone -- they could make money now that Big Bad Corporate-Conspiracy America was facilitating their sin crop.

Puh-LEEZE.

As a "pending" military wife (won't pretend to that honor until DH is in BMT...*sniffle*), I'm "pretty T.O.'d" at Law & Order. Casting aspersions on our servicemen and blaming our country's facilitation of freedom for illegal activities in Afghanistan because they can't find anything else wrong with the country does NOT fly in this house.

So I guess we're back to only turning on the TV for reruns of House.

And Happy Belated Flag Day, BTW! :-)

Back from hiatus

...and figuring that I might as well get counted, even if my voice largely echoes a lot of other conservatives. It's better than remaining silent (that silent majority thing really sucked before the recent conservative uprising in the alternative media).

So...Carl's Jr. has pulled their nasty commercial (no, I won't link to it); haven't seen that nasty blue floating baby commercial lately, either -- success!

Some good news is getting published from Iraq -- success!

Israel may be restoring the old date palm (pray it's a girl!) -- success!

I find myself differing with a varying half of conservative spielmeisters, meaning I am evaluating ideas on my own -- success!

ScrappleFace always has a good belly laugh, too.

Anyway, yeah, success is great, and it's good to be back.

Honesty optional

Just a quick thought before bed -- the business world is a nasty one in general. People say one thing in a room and say another ten minutes later. Or they schmooze and BS their way through interviews and meetings. Honest knowledge, skill, and effot seem to be underplayed, if not undervalued. We need to change that. I'm open to ideas . . . :-)

Anyone for a new start-up company? :-)

Cruisin' got a bruisin'

OK, Drudge had this intriguing story about a 70-foot wave that attacked a luxury liner -- to make it up to the passengers, the company said this:

All passengers would be given a partial refund, a credit for a future trip and access to the ship's open bar, Robison said. (emphasis mine)

<snark>...well, at least they won't have to remember the horror!</snark>